
If you know how to use the Apple Watch, you probably know it has a number of health-tracking tools for things like exercise, sleep, and even your menstrual cycle. But there’s a lesser-known wellness feature that might have bigger implications than you realize.
As part of the watchOS 6 update in 2019, Apple launched the Noise app for Apple Watch. The app uses the smartwatch’s built-in microphones to analyze environmental noise and warn users when the noise levels might be dangerous to their long-term ear health.